Saffronart’s 25th July 24-Hour Absolute Editions Auction – artmarketblog.com Saffronart’s 24-Hour Absolute Editions Auction commences on July 25, at 8:00 pm IST (or at 10.30 am US EST). An Absolute Auction is defined as an auction with no reserve prices, where each lot is won by the highest bidder at the time of closing. The [...]

World Record for Indian Artist at Bonhams South Asian Art Sale – artmarketblog.com A stunning image by one of India’s foremost modern artists Jehangir Sabavala led a strong selection of works by major South Asian artists at Bonhams annual summer sale of Modern and Contemporary South Asian art on 7th June in New Bond Street, [...]

Saffronart Showcases Important Art at Summer Online Auction – artmarketblog.com With a total of 70 lots, the sale provides an excellent opportunity for collectors and connoisseurs to acquire works by 34 pre-eminent modern and contemporary Indian artists. The auction will take place online at www.saffronart.com on June 19-20, 2012. This year’s Summer Online Art Auction [...]

The Future of Online Art Sales: Q&A With Saffronart CEO Nish Bhutani – artmarketblog.com The number of websites that facilitate the online sale and purchase of fine art has increased significantly over the last few years as collectors and investors become more confident in the ability of online art sales portals to provide a sufficiently [...]

Osian’s Art Fund Emerges as High Yielding Asset Class in Global Meltdown – artmarketblog.com Osian’s, today presented the 5th Six Monthly Disclosure Report (10 July 2008 – 9 January 2009) on behalf of the privately placed closed-ended Osian’s Art Fund (OAF). The Report establishes that the Osian’s Art Fund is one of the few investments [...]

Indian Art Auction Sets Benchmark – artmarketblog.com If you need evidence that the interest in Indian art is far from a short term fad then look no further than the results of the Saffronart (http://www.saffronart.com) Spring 2008 auction results which was held from the 18th-19th June. 140 works by 67 modern artists went under the [...]

Using Logic to Beat the Art Market – artmarketblog.com Making predictions regarding the art market or the value of an artist’s work is always going to be a difficult task but there are certain instances where one can make an educated guess based on common sense, logic and historical data. By analysing artist’s careers, different [...]